Formation
“Youth and Life” Home in Cuautla de Morelos (Mexico)
by Vincentian Family Office | September 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
“Youth and Life” is a civil association founded in 2002 by Father Miguel Blázquez Avix, CM dedicated to protecting at risk children by providing them with a home.
The Pope Video • An Environmentally Sustainable Lifestyle
by .famvin | September 4, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: An Environmentally Sustainable Lifestyle.
From DePaul University: Helping Students Experiencing Food Insecurity
by Famvin Media Resources | September 3, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments
In this video from their “Seeds of the Mission” series, Rick Moreci, Director of Housing, Dining, and Student Centers at Depaul University, talks about their student Food Pantry.
Which Labor Day Are You Celebrating?
by John Freund, CM | September 3, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Is Labor Day the last hurrah of summer? The weekend to catch supposedly fantastic sales? A recognition of the dignity of work? It is all that and more!
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Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 5
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
This series is a visual memory of the art exhibition “The Colors of Charity,” which was on exhibit from 15 December 2017 to 25 February 2018 at the Collegio Alberoni of Piacenza.
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“Renewal of Vincentian Spirituality” Part 3
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 3, 2022 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
This is the third in a series of presentations based on the article The Revitalization of Vincentian Spirituality, by...
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July 9: St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 1, 2022 | Formation
In February of 1791, three missionaries including Fr. Francis Regis Clet, C.M., departed for China.
Seeing Better and Systemic Change
by Jim Claffey | Aug 23, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
In his wonderful new book Vincentian Meditations, Tom McKenna has a chapter on “seeing better.” He asks “what does standing under Vincent’s influence do to an individual?” And one response is that one can see better. That can mean many things but it might would...
Knowledge for Christian Service
by Ross Dizon | Aug 22, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Knowledge of Christ is what matters above all. Those who know him receive in trust keys of authority to serve others faithfully and caringly. The Father, Lord of heaven and earth, gives to the childlike the knowledge he hides from those who are wise. Peter is among...
20th Anniversary of the Beatification of Frederic Ozanam, a Lay Saint for our Times
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 22, 2017 | Formation
Today, August 22, 2017, marks the 20th anniversary of the beatification of Frederic Ozanam. On this occasion, we have retrieved an article that the former international president of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Mr. Amin A. de Tarrazi, wrote a few weeks after...
Let’s Pray for the 400th Anniversary of the Foundation of AIC
by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 21, 2017 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
AIC celebrates, on August 23, 400 years since the foundation of the first group of Charities. On this big day, all 150,000 volunteers in the AIC network will celebrate the foundation of AIC, which 400 years later continues to be active and full of life. To commemorate...
St. Vincent’s Call to the Ladies of Charity Is Still Heard After 400 Years
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 20, 2017 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity
The AIC or Ladies of Charity, 400 years since their founding, continue to be active and full of life as they work together against all forms of poverty.
Remembering the Lord
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Aug 20, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
In Kishwahili language of Africa, the Book of Deuteronomy in Bible is called “Kumbukumbu la Torati” which means “Remembering the Torah”. This name is very apt to this book because we find in it in many places there is a constant appeal to the Israelites to remember...
Listening to the Voice of the Poor
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 20, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Systemic Change strives to empower the needy, giving them voice in the necessary change of structures. Knowing their needs and their opinions, and having their contributions, are part of the programming of any initiative we put in place to improve their situation. We...
Being Actors in the Transformation of our World
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 19, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
We present a video where two people show us their experience and their efforts to improve the social reality and the situations of poverty that we suffer in the world: one, working in the neighborhood of Brooklyn; the other at the United Nations. We may sometimes...
Wonder Women – Vincentian style
by John Freund, CM | Aug 19, 2017 | Reflections
A recent post in the National Catholic Reporter, "Does Christianity have a Wonder Woman”, triggered thoughts about the women in our own Vincentian tradition. In the Reporter, Jennifer Mertens wrote: As one of millions who have been introduced (or reintroduced) to...